Re: [chat] Motherboard won't boot

["Antony Clarke" <hrxunil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

From: "Alexander Else" <aelse@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>



> At 03:24  13/12/01 +1100, you wrote:
> >Sorry if it's a bit of topic but have been unsuccessful in gaining
knowledge
> >elsewhere.
>
> OT?  this is slug-chat
>
>
> >Problem is I try and boot from a floppy to re-flash the bios and the
floppy
> >drive just constantly whirrs away.
>
> The bios needs to be working for you to be able to boot from floppy.  In
> case of some motherboards, you can boot a good machine, remove the "good"
> chip and replace with the "bad" chip, then flash the bios to fix it.  This
> works since the chip is only needed when the bios first loads, or when you
> do an update.  Or you can have it fixed by a computer shop (which may do
> the same thing) or send away to the mb manufacturer.
>
I realise this however newer bios have a small section of hard code and
should be able to be flashed from a boot floppy. What I was hoping to gain
was if this sounds like it could be more than just a bios issue.

I was reading that removing a bios and shorting it on a peice of metal can
help, sounds kind of drastic and a bit like a cave man method.

Cheers,

Antony